SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                                October 22, 1998
               (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)



                                  VALHI, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                1-5467              87-011015
       (State or other          (Commission          (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification  
        incorporation)                                    No.)



         5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX      75240-2697
         (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)



                                 (972) 233-1700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5: Other Events

     On October 22, 1998, the registrant, Valhi, Inc., issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7:   Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibit

          Item No.      Exhibit Index
          ----------    ------------------------------------------
          99.1         Press release dated October 22, 1998 issued by Valhi,
                       Inc.

                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                VALHI, INC.
                                (Registrant)




                                By:  /s/ Steven L. Watson
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Steven L. Watson
                                    Vice President & Secretary



Date:  October 22, 1998

                          PRESS RELEASE



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                  CONTACT:

VALHI, INC.                             STEVEN L. WATSON
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE                    VICE PRESIDENT
5430 LBJ FREEWAY                        (972) 233-1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697





                    VALHI, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


     DALLAS, TEXAS . . . October 22, 1998 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI)
announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly
dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on its common stock, payable on
December 31, 1998 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December
11, 1998.

     Valhi, Inc. is engaged in the titanium dioxide pigments, titanium metals
products, ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides,
locking systems and waste management industries.


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